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RTD to reroute D and H rail lines, suspend L line during reconstruction project

The changes start Aug. 31.
Molly Cruse
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The RTD D Line illuminates the track in the heart of Five Points.
Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite

RTD is rerouting several light rail lines and suspending one starting at the end of the month as part of an ongoing $152 million rail reconstruction project. 

The D and H lines will temporarily be rerouted, and the L line will be completely suspended, starting Aug. 31. 

The D line will be rerouted to end at Union Station instead of 18th-California Station. The H line will be shortened to operate only between Florida and Southmoor stations.

Bus route 43 will serve as an alternative route for the suspended L line to “provide customers with some continued connections along that corridor,” according to Pauline Haberman, a spokesperson for RTD.

All the lines are expected to be back in normal operation by the end of November, when crews will pause reconstruction work until 2026, Haberman said. 

It’s difficult to estimate how riders will be affected, Haberman said, since the rail system was built for “peak-period commuting and travel patterns have shifted since COVID.”

Molly Cruse

Molly joined CPR as a News Fellow in 2023. Originally from England, Molly has called the U.S. home for over a decade.

Education:
Bachelor of science degree in environmental studies, Elon University; Master’s degree in journalism, University of Oregon.

Professional background:
Molly cut her teeth writing as an editorial intern for Earth Day Network, an environmental nonprofit based in Washington D.C. before deciding to pursue a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Oregon. As a graduate student, she worked as a freelance journalist, writing for various local magazines and weekly newspapers. Molly came to CPR after working as a multimedia field reporter for Capital Press, a regional newspaper based in the Pacific Northwest, covering stories on agriculture, rural communities, and the environment.

Outside of the newsroom, Molly can often be found exploring the Rockies one hike at a time with her 100lb, three-legged dog and sidekick, Winnie.

Awards:
Molly was awarded Most Outstanding Graduate Thesis from the faculty of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications for her master’s thesis project; a podcast that she wrote and produced, titled “On the Brink.”

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